CLUSIA


Meaning of CLUSIA in English

ˈklüzh(ē)ə noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Charles de Lécluse (Carolus Clusius ) died 1609 French botanist + New Latin -ia

1. capitalized : a large genus of tropical American aromatic trees or shrubs (family Guttiferae) having opposite coriaceous leaves and large white, yellow, or pink flowers

2. -s : any tree of the genus Clusia — see waxflower , wild fig

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